|
| Group cash flow statement |
| |
Financing |
£000 |
| |
2002
52 weeks |
2001
52 weeks |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
55,860 |
55,493 |
| Return on investments and servicing of finance |
|
|
| Interest received |
770 |
713 |
| Interest paid |
(522) |
(700) |
| |
248 |
13 |
| Taxation |
|
|
| Current taxation paid |
(17,023) |
(14,489) |
| Capital expenditure |
|
|
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
(8,120) |
(9,441) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
1,667 |
1,161 |
| |
(6,453) |
(8,820) |
| Acquisitions and disposals |
|
|
| Acquisition of businesses |
(2,571) |
(12,128) |
| Cash and overdrafts acquired |
- |
144 |
| Sale of businesses |
- |
95 |
| |
(2,571) |
(11,889) |
| Equity dividends paid |
(17,673) |
(15,248) |
| |
12,388 |
5,600 |
| Management of liquid resources |
|
|
| (Increase)/decrease in short-term deposits |
(20,912) |
3,189 |
| Financing |
|
|
| Issue of ordinary share capital |
4,382 |
632 |
| Increase/(decrease) in loans |
8,253 |
(9,278) |
| |
12,635 |
(8,646) |
| Increase in cash |
4,111 |
143 |
Disclaimer
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